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  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Hockley lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Hockley local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Hockley.
  • 2 Notwithstanding what alternative lawyers may claim it may be important to attend your lawyer to execute documents. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without needing to add the postman into the mix.
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Examples of recent conveyancing in Hockley since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hockley

My partner and I intend to remortgage our maisonette in Hockley with Co-operative. We have a son 18 who lives at home. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who lives in the flat. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the apartment is repossessed. I have two questions (1) Is this form unique to the Co-operative conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we purchased 4 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?

First, rest assured that your Co-operative conveyancing panel solicitor is doing the right thing as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Co-operative. This is solely used to protect Co-operative if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Co-operative had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

We are buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Hockley who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Hockley.

Various web forums that I have visited warn that are the main reason for hinderance in Hockley conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Hockley.

I moved into my home on 10 January and my personal details is not yet registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Hockley expressed confidence that it will be dealt with in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Hockley uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Hockley registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any other parties. At present roughly three quarters of such applications are completed within 12 days but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Historically registration is effected after the new owner is living at the premises thus an expedited registration is not always top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Hockley is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Hockley are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Hockley you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hockley may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

My husband and I are new to the buying process - agreed a price, yet the agent advised that the owners will only go ahead if we appoint the agent's chosen lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Hockley

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this requirement. Should the seller want ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is counter productive. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and explain that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to use your own,trusted Hockley conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a commission or hit his conveyancing thresholds demanded by corporate headquarters.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hockley

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Hockley with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Salam Law, 18 Barton Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5UB
  • Wells Legal Solicitors, 3 Spa Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4AZ
  • Alan Simpson & Co, Mill Court, 19 London Hill, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HW
  • Todmans S R E, Barringtons, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EH
  • Rudds, 81a High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7EJ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Hockley regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Hockley but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Chris Allnutt & Co, Ground Floor, Broadway House, SS11 7AD
  • Nfl Legal Ltd, 105 London Road, SS7 5TG
  • Dorling Cottrell Limited, Suite 6 Phoenix House, SS14 3EZ

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Hockley has some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing mortgage company (if applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in ownership and the home loan (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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